This document provides an overview of the topics covered in an advanced cell biology course, including cell signaling pathways. The course covers cell structures like the nucleus and membranes, as well as processes like transcription, splicing, trafficking and the cell cycle. It focuses on how cells use receptor proteins and second messengers to transduce chemical and physical stimuli into responses that regulate gene expression, metabolism, secretion and motility. Specific signaling pathways discussed include G protein-coupled receptors, receptor tyrosine kinases, cytokine receptors, MAP kinase pathways, insulin signaling, TGF-beta signaling, calcium signaling and visual transduction in vertebrates.